The battery had two six inch guns M1908M1 in Babette Carriages M1910. The battery had a unique two-level casemate with one gun mounted above the other. This battery was exposed to direct Japanese shelling in 1942 and subjected to direct fire by an American cruiser in 1945. As a result the lower gun was destroyed and casemate pierced in several places. Photo and Text Courtesy of Terrance McGovern.

Fort Drum

Courtesy Of Fred Hill

Fort Drum

WW II Era Photo of Fort Drum After It Was Recaptured

Fort Drum

Fort Drum (2000)

Fort Drum (2000)

Fort Drum

Inside Turret of Main Gun

Fort Drum

Inside Turret of Main Gun

Fort Drum

Photo Courtesy of Rusty Russell. Rusty's father Capt Charles E. Russell USN was born in Manila in 1918. After graduating from DeLa Salle College in 1939 he went to the U.S. to join the Navy and help defend his home from the expected Japanese Invasion. As a carrier based fighter pilot he was able to help liberate his homeland. After the war he remained in the navy and served two tours at USNS Sangley Point Cavite R. P.

Fort Drum

Courtesy Of Fred Hill and Paul Whitman

Fort Drum

Fort Drum

Battery Roberts

Headstone MSGT John F. Christopher Battery E 59Th CA 1879-1965

Came Across headstone while visiting the cemetery at Fort Worden

The Concrete Battleship

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